This morning I went out at 7:00 a.m., in the still dark conditions, and rode consecutive round trips to Marsh Park for the second straight day. It was 56° when I started, and 59° when I finished. As my friend Doug Tidd stopped by at my request last evening to give me some tips on airing up my tires, my ride today was significantly easier (and 18 minutes faster, as today I covered the 18 miles in 2:17).
Today is the big in-state rivalry football game between Michigan and Michigan State; since I am an alumnus of both school (UM - Master of Music, 1982; Michigan State - Doctor of Musical Arts, 1988), I suppose in some sense I can't lose. The game is at noon, so I was eager to ride early and get done so I could settle in to watch the game in this shirt:
On the home stretch of today's ride, I passed a group of 4 women walking in Michigan State apparel. I raised my UM glove and hailed them with a hearty, "GO BLUE!" They grinned and returned, in unison, an equally hearty, "GO GREEN!"
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